The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-03-30

will have something to say about church
periodicals.
FRED NJ. ADAMS of the Pavilion is in Bos-
ton this week
E. NJ. GUERNSEY is suffering from a severe
attack of pneumonia.
N. L. SMITH has leased a tenement in the
Poland block on East State street.
A LARGELY-ATTENDED tea-party was given
by Mrs. Clark King Thursday evening.
THE residence of j. w. Brock was the
scene of a pleasant party Friday evening.
w. II. FISHER has purchased an interest
in a saddlery-hardware business in Boston.
Mrs. L. d. BEEDY of Planield is visiting
with Mrs. William Dewey of fremont street.
THE Sewing Society of Christ church will
be held on Thursday afternoon with Mrs.
Dillon.
Mabel Poor is announced to take place early
in June.
THE children will assemble for Easter
carol practice at Christ church rectory this
evening.
THE East State street "coast" was in use
Saturday evening-probably for the last
time this season.
S. c. SHURTLEFF, ESQ, has been elected
director of the st. Johnsbury & Lake
Champlain railroad.
j. ID. WILKINS has given up his rooms in
the Walton block and removed his house
hold goods to Stowe.
G. r. BAGLEY has moved from Ridge
street to house near the shops of the Lane
Manufacturing Company.
f. A. STANDIsH will open cigar store in
the Rialto building in the quarters formerly
occupied by II. E. Slayton.
Mr.. AND Mrs. HARRY STEVENS of Brad
ford have been the guests of Mrs. NJ. A. l..
Burbank for few days past.
The express train south Monday night
was delayed by snow, and did not reach
Montpelier until Tuesday forenoon.
doctor GEORGE w. A1NswoRTH has
moved into apartments in one of ID. l..
Fuller's houses on East Liberty street.
Hon. L. P. POLAND of Waterville and Rev
Henry Fairbanks of st. Johnsbury were
among the arrivals at the Pavilion yesterday
MAHLoN TAPIIN of Boston has made a
brief visit to Montpelier friends during the
past week. He left for home Tuesday noon
Mrs. GEORGE LANGDoN will leave to.
morrow for New York city, where it is hel
intention to remain until about the first OF
May.
Miss MAMIE SLADER who has been study.
ing music in Montpelier for several weeks
past, has returned to her home in Bellows
Falls.
THE liquors recently confiscated from the
drugstore of H. r. Bixby have been re-
turned to the proprietor by order of the
court.
Miss ADDIE SLACK has been compelled by
reason of ill-health, to take a protracted
vacation from her duties as clerk in the
store of G.. w. Wilder.
THOSE members of Christ church who are
to help the children's table for the Easter
sale are desired to meet with Mrs. Frank
Adams on Saturday afternoon at Hotel
Kempton
DANIEL MOODY, who died in Waterbury
last week, was the oldest of six brothers
three of whom survive. He was a long
time resident of Waterbury and was widely
known in this section.
THE topic for the Montpelier preachers
meeting, next Monday morning at Trinit,
vestry, will be: "Do the central demon
national journals fully meet the needs o
the Vermont Conference"
THERE is to be a crazy tea ~ at Bethan,
chapel Thursday evening from five o'clocl
until seven, to which all are invited. San,
persons will be courteously treated and i
promises to be an occasion of enjoymen
for all.
ELMER PATTEE lost finger-nail and re
ceived severe cuts upon one hand Will,
at work in the shop of the Montpelier Car
riage Company Monday. This is the secon,
time he has been thus injured within a few
months.
AT a special meeting last week, the Apoll
Club voted to begin at once preparation fo
another minstrel entertainment at Blanch
ard Opera-house and f. w. Bancroft wa
chosen musical director and F. II. Puffe
business manager.
"PINAFoRE will be presented at Capita
Hall, April 7th, by company of Bostol
artists. The cast contains the names of som
well and favorably-known singers in ligh
opera, and the company may be expected t.
give good performance of the ever-popula
Pinafore."
THE Barre Enterprise finds that " Mont
pelier is slowly but surely sinking benin,
the scene as trading center, and Barre i
coming to the 'front.'" because last weel
Monday Barre firm " sold a large bill @
furniture from their store to go to the capi
tai" A word to the wise ought to b
sufficient.
w, A. STowELL was chosen secretary an
treasurer of the St. Johnsbury & LAX
Champlan railroad at a recent meeting c
the directors, but resigned, and f. W. Mors
was elected to fill the vacancy. Mr. Morse
Office will be in Montpelier. Mr.. Stowel
was subsequently appointed to the positio
of superintendent, with headquarters a
Woodsville, n. II.
DIR. G. G. ELLIS has recently purchased
at Winter Hill, Somerville, Mass, yer
fine residence, the original cost of whic
was $50, 600. His family are expected +
leave Montpelier this week, and his good
have already been shiDped To his new hom.